County of Flanders ½ Guilder - Philip the Handsome, 1489 – 1492

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country County of Flanders County of Flanders
Currency Groot (864 – 1506)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ½ Florin
Year 1489 – 1492
Ruler Philip the Handsome (1482–1506)
Composition Gold (.792)
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 1.68
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Florin from County of Flanders. Issued from 1489 to 1492. Struck in Gold (.792). Measures 0 mm and weighs 1.68 g.

Obverse
Austria-Burgundy arms in front of full-length figure of St. Philip, holding long cross. (Philip, Archduke of Austria, Burgundy, Count of Flanders.)
Reverse
Crowned imperial arms. (Maximmilian, King of the Romans and Father.)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1489-1492)  19.6K

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